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Inductance
K7-31: RLC CIRCUIT - OVER/UNDER/CRITICAL DAMPING
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate over/under/critical damping in a series RLC circuit.
K7-30: RLC CIRCUIT - RINGING
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate ringing in a simple RLC circuit.
K7-05: SERIES MOTOR AND LIGHT BULB CONUNDRUM
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Generate thought about how a motor works.
K7-01: RL CIRCUIT - 50 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Illustrate RL time constant.
K4-08: MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH INDUCTOR
Category:
K4 Motors and Generators
Purpose
:
Demonstrate how a magnetoelectric generator stores energy in an inductor and how that energy is returned to the generator.
K2-28: DEMOUNTABLE TRANSFORMER - 10 KV ARC
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that a large voltage increase is attainable using a transformer.
K2-27: MUTUAL INDUCTION - M12 eq M21 MEASUREMENT
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that the mutual inductance between two coils is independent of which one is the primary.
K2-26: MUTUAL INDUCTANCE STANDARD
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the standard for mutual inductance.
K2-25: MUTUAL INDUCTION - DEMOUNTABLE TRANSFORMER
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate mutual induction and to show the effect of various core materials.
K2-24: MUTUAL INDUCTION
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate mutual induction.
K2-12: SELF-INDUCTION - DEMOUNTABLE TRANSFORMER
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate back-EMF in an inductor.
J6-33: ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the force on a solenoid core, and to contrast forces on magnetic and non-magnetic cores.
J5-12: MAGNETIC FIELD - EME SET - TWO-TURN HELIX
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Visualize the magnetic field around a two-turn helix.
J2-33: TESLA COIL - PORTABLE
Category:
J2 Electrostatic Devices and Applications
Purpose
:
Easy-to-use high-voltage device for use in various demonstrations or just to draw a nice spark.
K2-11: SELF-INDUCTION
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate self-induction
K7-04: RL CIRCUIT - FIELD COLLAPSE WITH FLUORESCENT BULB
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the magnitude of induced voltage
K7-03 INDUCTOR DELAYING A LAMP
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrates the timing of current in a switched inductor circuit
K7-02 RL CIRCUIT - L/R TIME CONSTANT
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Shows L/R time constant for a slow circuit
K2-22 INDUCTION COIL WITH LIGHT BULB
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrates megnetic induction with 110 VAC
K2-02 INDUCTION IN A SINGLE WIRE
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrates magnetic induction
A General Materials and Mathematics
A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
A2 Mathematics
B Statics
B1 Center of Mass Statics
B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
B3 Simple Machines
B4 Elasticity
C Kinematics and Dynamics
C1 Center of Mass Motion
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
C3 First Law of Motion
C4 Second Law of Motion
C5 Third Law of Motion
C6 Friction
C7 Collisions
C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
D Rotational Mechanics
D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
D2 Moment of Inertia
D3 Angular Momentum
D4 Gyroscopes
D5 Rotational Esoterica
E Gravitation and Astronomy
E1 Gravitation and Orbits
E2 Astronomy
F Fluid Mechanics
F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
F2 Buoyancy
F3 Surface Tension
F4 Fluid in Motion
F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
G Vibrations and Mechanical Waves
G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
G4 Mechanical Waves - Two Dimensional
H Sound
H1 Nature of Sound
H2 Wave Properties of Sound
H3 Standing Sound Waves
H4 Music
H5 The Ear
H6 The Voice
I Thermodynamics
I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
I2 Transfer of Heat
I3 Gases
I4 Changes of State
I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
I7 Solid State and Low Temperature Physics
J Electostatics and Magnetostatics
J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
J2 Electrostatic Devices and Applications
J3 Electric FIelds and Potential
J4 Capacitance and Polarization
J5 Magnetostatics
J6 Electromagnets
J7 Magnetic Materials
K Electromagnetic Principles
K1 Forces on Moving Charges
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
K3 Transformers
K4 Motors and Generators
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
K7 RLC Circuits
K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
L Geometrical Optics
L1 Light Sources and Light Rays
L2 Plane Mirrors
L3 Curved Mirrors
L4 Refraction
L5 Total Internal Reflection
L6 Lenses
L7 Optical Instruments
M Wave Optics
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
M2 Diffraction - Circular
M3 Interferometers
M4 Thin Film Interference
M5 Interference and Diffraction Esoterica
M6 Holograms
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
M9 Circular Polarization
N Spectra and Color
N1 Continuous Spectra
N2 Line Spectra
N3 Color
O Vision
O1 Image Production
O2 Visual Latency
O3 Color Vision
O4 Optical Illusions
P Modern Physics
P1 Relativity
P2 Quantum Mechanics
P3 Atoms and Molecules
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Q Biophysics
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Q2 Organs
Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
J6-01: ELECTROMAGNET WITH BANG
Illustrate the force which can be exerted by a small electromagnet.
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J6-02: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK
Demonstrate an electromagnet.
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J6-03: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK - WITHOUT CORE
Demonstrate an electromagnet.
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J6-04: LOW-POWER HIGH-FORCE ELECTROMAGNET
Show that a small amount of energy can produce large magnetic forces
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J6-21: MAGNETIC FIELD IN GAP OF ELECTROMAGNET
Semi-quantitatively measure the magnetic field in the air gap of a magnet.
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J6-31: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
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J6-32: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE - SMALL
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
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J6-33: ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN
Demonstrate the force on a solenoid core, and to contrast forces on magnetic and non-magnetic cores.
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